Young Ghanaian defender Hafiz Gariba has caught the eye at Barcelona Atletic, after becoming one of the key pillars in coach Giuliano Belletti's line-up, thanks to his defensive abilities and his capacity to build play from the back, alongside his pace and strength in aerial duels, amid growing interest from European clubs in signing him.
At a time when rumours have flared over the future of the young Egyptian star Hamza Abdelkarim, his father came out to put an end to all the speculation, affirming that his son is not thinking at all about leaving Barcelona during the upcoming winter transfer window in January, and that everything being said about his move to the Italian league is merely "fabricated" news with no basis in truth.
Spain's Marc Cucurella, the Real Madrid defender, expressed his understanding of England's Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or, but he would have preferred it to go to France's Kylian Mbappé or the young Spaniard Lamine Yamal, his team-mates at club and international level respectively.
Ronald Koeman, the former Barcelona manager, has confirmed that his compatriot Frenkie de Jong possesses great mental strength, stressing his ability to deal with the pressure and criticism he faces at the Catalan club.
Brian Riemer, the head coach of the Denmark national team, intends to travel to Barcelona to meet Hansi Flick, in order to examine the reasons behind the repeated injuries suffered by Andreas Christensen, and to try to reach solutions that ensure the defender regains his physical fitness.
France's Kylian Mbappé continues to produce exceptional performances with Real Madrid, having entered his third season in the Royal Club's shirt in the best technical form of his career, achieving unprecedented goalscoring numbers, at a time when Brazil's Raphinha is emerging as his main rival for the top of the scorers' charts.
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